1. India decided to conduct nuclear tests for two reasons:
India's first nuclear test was carried out as a peaceful test on the 18th of May, 1974. This took place at Pokhran.
India's Atomic Energy Commission was established in the month of August, the year 1948. This was executed under the express order of the Prime Minister (Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru) following a presidential order.
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